Post by Neon Rosell II on Jan 25, 2008 15:04:32 GMT
Made a scouting trip with Propjerry to Pulilan, Bulacan last January 24, 2008. We split up into two groups, Propjerry went to scout the river in a boat and I did the field.
The target location was composed of rice fields, abandoned fishponds and grassland that used to be rice fields. It was just a short scouting trip, we reached the area at 6 am and we left at around 8:30 am. A two hours scouting trip is, I guess, too short if you are photographing as well.
This area has a lot of potential to be made similar to what they have in Candaba. The only reason why there are no ducks and big birds is because, from what Michael told me, it is where the hunters do there thing. There is also a big open garbage dump in the area where all the toxic leach will have nowhere to go but on the ground water and as run-off to the drainage system of the place.
Another thing that is here and now missing in Candaba is the reed banks on the sides of the abandoned fishponds. This kind of environment was taken away from most of the Candaba site to help in the aesthetic and cleaner look of the place. By doing this, the habitat of some species was taken out. The potential to encounter the Streaked Warbler is more likely in this place.
I listed 20 common species that can be found elsewhere, but the highlight was the female Siberian Rubythroat.
Enough of the report here are some of the photos:
Siberian Rubythroat (Luscinia calliope)
Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris)
Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis)
Clamorous Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus)
Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)
Richard's Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae)
Cheers,
Neon
The target location was composed of rice fields, abandoned fishponds and grassland that used to be rice fields. It was just a short scouting trip, we reached the area at 6 am and we left at around 8:30 am. A two hours scouting trip is, I guess, too short if you are photographing as well.
This area has a lot of potential to be made similar to what they have in Candaba. The only reason why there are no ducks and big birds is because, from what Michael told me, it is where the hunters do there thing. There is also a big open garbage dump in the area where all the toxic leach will have nowhere to go but on the ground water and as run-off to the drainage system of the place.
Another thing that is here and now missing in Candaba is the reed banks on the sides of the abandoned fishponds. This kind of environment was taken away from most of the Candaba site to help in the aesthetic and cleaner look of the place. By doing this, the habitat of some species was taken out. The potential to encounter the Streaked Warbler is more likely in this place.
I listed 20 common species that can be found elsewhere, but the highlight was the female Siberian Rubythroat.
Enough of the report here are some of the photos:
Siberian Rubythroat (Luscinia calliope)
Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris)
Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis)
Clamorous Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus stentoreus)
Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier)
Richard's Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae)
Cheers,
Neon
